FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Luis Caicedo landed in New England just one week ago, but the 21-year-old midfielder has already made a strong impression on head coach Brad Friedel and his New England Revolution teammates.
“Really bubbly character, Luis,” Friedel said of the charismatic Colombian. “He’s full of energy, and a very impactful player. I know he’s not tall in stature, but he’s very strong, very good on the ball, and he’s integrated himself very nicely from second one.”
That integration is aided by a cadre of Spanish-speaking teammates – fellow Colombian Juan Agudelo, Diego Fagundez, Andrew Farrell, Cristian Penilla and Nico Samayoa, among others, including coaches – but Caicedo also began studying English even before arriving Stateside last week.